D.J. Hayden

D.J. Hayden came into the league as a 1st-round selection (12th overall) in 2013, drafted out of Houston; Navarro. His most recent season came in 2021 with WAS, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 63.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 82nd percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 190#

College

Houston; Navarro

Draft

Rd 1, 12th overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2021

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

58.5

74th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.15

Pass rush×0.3-0.17

Ball skills×0.25+0.80

Run defense×0.2+0.29

Availability×0.1+1.24

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2020	JAX	45.6	5
2019	JAX	63	13
2018	JAX	55.2	10
2017	DET	47.9	15
2016	LV	54.4	11
2015	LV	58.5	16
2014	LV	60	9
2013	LV	48.6	7

Career profile

D.J. Hayden has appeared in 86 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: LV (2013–2016), DET (2017), JAX (2018–2020).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 63.0, in the 82nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2015 splits

regular season

2015 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Week 1	CIN	—	41.4
Week 2	BAL	—	59.6
Week 3	CLE	—	48.8
Week 4	CHI	—	41.1
Week 5	DEN	—	41.8
Week 7	LAC	—	99
Week 8	NYJ	—	82.7
Week 9	PIT	—	64.4
Week 10	MIN	—	40.4
Week 11	DET	—	49.3
Week 12	TEN	—	39.3
Week 13	KC	—	40.6
Week 14	DEN	—	40.7
Week 15	GB	—	40.7
Week 16	LAC	—	62.2
Week 17	KC	—	40

D.J. Hayden — common questions

What position does D.J. Hayden play?: D.J. Hayden is listed as a DB.
Which teams has D.J. Hayden played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), D.J. Hayden has played for LV (2013–2016), DET (2017), JAX (2018–2020).
Where did D.J. Hayden go to college?: D.J. Hayden played college football at Houston; Navarro.
When was D.J. Hayden drafted?: D.J. Hayden was selected in round 1, 12th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has D.J. Hayden scored?: D.J. Hayden has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is D.J. Hayden's ScoutIndex Rating?: D.J. Hayden rated 45.6 for 2020, the 44th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Gardner MinshewQB · 2020
James RobinsonRB · 2020
Mike GlennonQB · 2020
DJ CharkWR · 2020
Laviska Shenault Jr.WR · 2020
Keelan ColeWR · 2020
Jake LutonQB · 2020
Chris ConleyWR · 2020

Drafted in round 1, 2013

Eric FisherOT · pick 1
Luke JoeckelG · pick 2
Dion JordanDE · pick 3
Lane JohnsonOT · pick 4
Ezekiel AnsahDE · pick 5
Barkevious MingoOLB · pick 6
Jonathan CooperG · pick 7
Tavon AustinWR · pick 8

Also from Houston; Navarro

Willis AdamsWR · 1979–1985